At one point in the third quarter, the Eagles held a preposterous 323-(-1) advantage in passing yards, since the NFL counts sack yardage as part of the passing game. The Commanders allowed a whopping six sacks in the first half and seven for the day. He just has to do what he’s done.Īnd that might be good enough again this week, considering the frightful difficulties Washington (1-2) experienced in last week’s 24-8 loss to Philadelphia when asked to protect quarterback Carson Wentz. With the Cowboys playing a good brand of defense, Rush doesn’t have to be Prescott. Two wins that Dallas really needed and zero turnovers. Prescott told reporters in New York on Monday night that he hoped to play Week 5.īut the most important numbers for Rush and Dallas are these: Two and zero. McCarthy said Wednesday that swelling remains an issue for Prescott, and there was not yet a timetable for his return. Prescott might be more than a week away as he indicated on Monday. He’s thrown for 514 yards and averaged just under 11 yards per completion. Rush, who in his first NFL start last year led a fourth quarter comeback that gave the Cowboys a road win over Minnesota, hasn’t lit up the scoreboard. “He doesn’t get rattled,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said of Rush. Rush jogged right off the field and had to be brought back by Prescott and public relations man Tad Carper to talk with the ESPN crew. Rush committed no turnovers in a hostile road environment.Ībout his only slip-up came immediately after the game. In Monday night’s 23-16 win over the Giants in the Meadowlands, Rush cooly went 21 of 31 for 215 yards, tossing a fourth quarter touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb to give Dallas the lead for good. Rush and the Cowboys aim to make it three straight Sunday when they host the struggling Washington Commanders in Arlington, Texas in an NFC East battle. Rush has played impressively in wins over the AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Giants, meaning Dallas is 2-1 and more than viable in a wide-open NFC. When quarterback Dak Prescott broke his thumb during a Week 1 loss to Tampa Bay, many presumed it was an early death knell to the Dallas Cowboys’ season.Ĭooper Rush and the rest of Prescott’s teammates apparently didn’t get the memo informing them that the final 16 games were merely a formality.
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